- Vehicles
- 9,700
- Built between
- Jul 1977 – Jan 1978
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 March 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1977 and January 1978. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1977-1978 International Harvester Fleetstar SeriesBuilt July 1977 to January 1978
- 1977-1978 International Harvester Loadstar SeriesBuilt July 1977 to January 1978
- 1977-1978 International Harvester Paystar SeriesBuilt July 1977 to January 1978
- 1977-1978 International Harvester S SeriesBuilt July 1977 to January 1978
- 1977-1978 International Harvester Transtar SeriesBuilt July 1977 to January 1978
What the defect is
A casting deficiency may allow wheels to develop cracks in the spokes between the hub cap mounting area and the rim clamp pocket. Continued usage can lead to the disengaging of the rim and tire from the vehicle.
What gets fixed
WHEELS WITH CASTING DEFECTS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1977 to January 1978
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 February 1979
- Owners notified26 March 1979
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 February 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks, truck trailers, and school buses equippedwith 20 inch cast spoke wheels.system: wheels; wheel spokes.consequences of defect: rim and tire separation can result in loss of vehiclecontrol and, possibly, a vehicle accident without prior warning.note: until vehicle is inspected and corrected, visually inspect spokes forcracking prior to daily vehicle operation. If cracks are present, discontinuevehicle use until repairs are completed.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.